He’s travelled the world and even gotten a nod from the Latin Grammy’s for his work. We caught up with Salo and got to talking about getting started in music, his love of playing and producing, and what it was like getting noticed by the Academy.

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Do you have a preference between playing live and producing?

I enjoy both very much. I couldn’t just do one or the other and I believe it helps to be involved in both to have a better understanding of each. It helps to know what it takes to play a song live and make it sound the way it’s supposed to and vice versa.

How did you come to discover Ultimate Ears?

Through the grapevine and fellow players I heard of UE, and in 2002 when I joined Luis Miguel I got my first set, I instantly fell in love with the sound quality, I felt as if I was playing in a totally different way than I had, and I loved it. I’ve been using UE ever since and now to be a part of the UE family is an amazing honor.